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canary

6 letters · 2 vowels · 4 consonants

Is CANARY a word?

Yes. CANARY is a 6-letter noun. someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CANARY?

C-A-N-A-R-Y

CANARY contains 6 letters, begins with C, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police

2noun

  1. a moderate yellow with a greenish tinge

Synonyms
finksnitchsnitcherstoolpigeonstool pigeonstooliecanary yellow
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends12points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CANARY spelled?

C1A2N3A4R5Y6
Starts withCANFirst 3 letters
Ends withARYLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats A
Vowel balance2 / 4Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →6-letter words →Words starting with CAN →Words ending in ARY →Words made from CANARY →Words with A →Words with C →Words with N →Words with R →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 11 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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About CANARY.

How do you spell CANARY?

CANARY is spelled C-A-N-A-R-Y. It contains 6 letters.